Ligue 1: Lyon vs Marseille – Betting preview

Ace Football team previews the Ligue 1 clash between Lyon and Marseille and offers the latest team news, stats, and free betting tips with the best odds.

Marseille travel to Groupama Stadium for a renewal of the rivalry with Lyon in the Ligue 1. Who gets the upper hand? The answer arrives on Sunday.

In the Ligue 1 standings, Lyon rank 16th with 16 points to their name from 19 matches, while visitors Marseille rank seventh in the table with 29 points.

Form: Lyon vs Marseille

Lyon Form

In their last three matches, Lyon lost 3-1 against Le Havre before recovering to beat Bergerac Perigord 1-2. Their latest outing ended in a 2-3 loss to Rennes. Lyon managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Ligue 1. In the remaining four, they drew one and lost three, as they scored eight and conceded eight goals.

Marseille Form

Following three draws in their last three matches, Marseille could do with a win again. Against Strasbourg, they shared the points in a 1-1 draw, before losing on penalties to Rennes after a 1-1 tie. Another 2-2 stalemate against Monaco followed. Marseille claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Ligue 1. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by nine goals to eight.

Betting facts for Lyon and Marseille

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Lyon and Marseille. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Lyon vs Marseille

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang looks like great value to find the back of the net this coming Sunday, having hit the target four times in recent Ligue 1 matches for Marseille. His total for the season is six goals scored in this Ligue 1 campaign. With six goals lately for Lyon in the Ligue 1, Alexandre Lacazette is also a player worth mentioning.

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Full-time result

Lyon claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Marseille won three of their last 10 games away, drawing three and losing four in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Lyon scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Marseille scored the opening goal in seven of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last five Marseille games in Ligue 1. Lyon managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Lyon have scored in 11 consecutive home meetings with Marseille.

Total goals

In Lyon’s last ten games, there have been over 2.5 goals in seven of them. They managed to average 1.5 goals per match across all tournaments. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Marseille’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.7 goals in these matches. Marseille scored at least once in their previous eight Ligue 1 matches on the bounce.

Betting tip: Lyon vs Marseille

In conclusion, we have a free betting prediction for this game between Lyon and Marseille. The betting tip was formed based on the abovementioned statements.

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